Bessemer converter.



G. J. STOCK. BESSEMBR comvm. APPLIrGATION FILED MAB.13,1909

Patented Sept. 28L1909. 4 HBETB-SHEET 2.

G. J. STOCK.

BESSEMER CONVERTER. APPLICATION FILED MAR.13,1909'.

935,615. manned 591115.28, 1909.

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G. J. STOCK. BESSEMER CONVERTER. APPLIUATION FILED MAE.13,1909.

Patented sepf.28,19o9.

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position, the oil turned oil' and the full blast of air through the twyers is turned on, air being also passed ithrough the oil tubes to keep them cool. The usual process of conversion then takes place,'the waste heat from which vis allowed to escape into the open, after which the vessel is turned down, and its molten contents poured out into aladle or other rece tacle.

Althoug the process above described will be subject to' variation more or less accord ing to circumstances, the skilled'ste'el maker will readily understand therefrom how my invention is' intended to beapplied and carried into effect, and that the advantages incidental thereto are as follows z-Economy 1n the production of steel, the metalloids and manganese being more quickly reduced by process accelerated by the increased tem- "pe'rature allowing the charge to be blown with-less percentage of silicon and manganese which decreases the percentage loss on the charge. Furthermore, the quality of the steel produced depends mainly on that of the oredients charged into the `converter, and

lIl ismt liable to be detrimenauy erected by the use of impure fuel in 'the cupola or other melting furnace.- Also the operator has the heat under entire control at all stages of the,

process. But in order that suita le apparatus may be provided, erected and operated as re uired forthe purpose of my invention,

. I wil now proceed to further describe the same, and for that purpose shall refer to the annexed sheets of=drawings forming part of this specification, it'being understood that the invention is not restricted to the actual construction or arrangement of the `parts or details shown, so lon as such construction and arrangement of t e several arts or details permit of, or is adapted or conveniently carrying vout the process of steel making essentially as hereinbefore set forth. In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view mainly a in elevation,but partly in section, of such an apparatus in its entirety, the converter and economizer appearingin their relative operatlve positions. Fig'. 2 is a lan view, also partly in section corresponding to Fig. '1. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on tail view ,drawn toa largerscale and mainly. in sectionshowing arrangement of blast box and its connections, including thel oil injection tubes and the -oil delivery pipe,V from.

which they are supplied. Fig. 5'1s ardia- 1 grammatic view on a small scale of an 'oil vl storage tank or reservoir, from'which the oil is charged into the oil su ply pipe by pres. sure, provision being ma the-use of hot airinstead of cold and the i line X-X of Fig. 1 or line Y--Y of Fig.- leading into the 2 in respect ofthe converterves'seland cer` tain of its accessory parts, Fig. 4r being'a de e tor turning off the oil supply from the converterat will, and passing cold air through the oil jets under Apressure as required. y i

A is the converter or vessel inwhich the vmaterials such as pig and 'scrap iron are converted and'is preferably .oval in section,

as in' this form a larger surface of the contentsr is exposed to the action of the` hot gases for melting.

B is the economizer or chamber inwhich` the air. charged into the converter is'heated beforehand by the waste heat discharged from the said converter during the period of melting'.

C C are the air blast twyer boxes and their connections.

D is the oil storagetank o r reservoir and its connections. i

The converter vessel .is mounted on trunfv nions a a journaled into the standards b. b',

c c2 c3 representing au arrangement of any. l

suitable gearing `such as worm gearing for turning the converter A on its trunnions as i required by the process, that is to say from the steel conversion position shown in dottedlines to the melting position shown in ullz' are erected on the platform or-girder bean1. v 'v lines as shown in Fig. l. The standardsbtd of a turntable, and with the standards'v b Z1 forni the umleiffraiue of the cena verter. l v

cl2' is the turntable bed-plate, on' which isV provided a circular groove or track Z".pro.

' vided with ball bearings as shown, the platform or girder .beam d being correspontihl ingly furnished with grooves or recesses to' enable the converter to be' rotated to the ri ht or left on its verticalaxis, forwhic'h .l

suitable gearing is provided if required, fg

a'system of 4pipes such asf', travels at a high temperature a ong ajpipe'g to the converter, terminating in a Atwoway blast boxes C C, and-through the twyerslt intothe coninrter.,

commodate the rotating. movements. of f vthe converter, two st 'ufling `hores-v .re provided and formed in the'usual wayby theaid asbestos packing,one stuing b y through theturntable in line withthevertical axis 'of the the 'trunnions axis."

'vcon'verterg` and :the other lat --line with ets extending therefrom into thet'wye'rsl into the economizer at 7 anc passing through v 'Fifi l. oil pipe is Supplied from any convntor available source under preesure in oil et aoe tank l5' as ehovvn in n pipe j beine tlexiblc ot the movement of the conoil valve, and .Z an air ie, dt charge of. oil into the e turned on or oll at' `will, valve Z, the pressure ott air 'l through 'to the tivyers, is eind, i, being the air Supply ln order to )il injectors to lrcep shut oil', a b vpass ie provided. to tion between pipes c crioed oil tank and ite connectie. ini no part of inv invention, but

itended to. Show inavhat Waj and snbject to 'what control, the oil required for combustion in the converter may be conveniently supplied for the purposes of my iriiducte t econon fre of the character deeci" the con mation of a 'converter adapted. 'for both melt-ing and converting a charge ot' metal, and an econoinizer for utilizing 'the heat produced durii. the melting operation in order to heat the air supply, Said ci. verter being provided with twyers,

ineane lair-supplying fuel and air to they tsvyerfs whereby they serve during melting operation tor nitrodncing the tlaineor meltung 'ne charge, and 'during` the converting oi tion "i: introducing the air tor blow- 'nff the charge, substantially as described.

Vln a device o*z the character described, he crnnliination c- .t converter, Suitable sup- 'tor the sa ie. nieanstor rotating` said al plane nbout a horinl means l'oi rota ig' said convminitel piane around a. vcitical A as ileecriliad.

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5. ln a device of the character doecribed, the combination et a pneumatic converter, aupiliors lier the saine., nieans lor rotating` Said converter in a vertical plane around a horizontal axis, means 'for rotating eaid converter in a horizontal plane about a vertical axis and an econolniI/,er for heating the air supplied to the converter, substantiallyY as described.

(l. ln a device of the character described, the eonil'iination of a pneumatic converter, nieans for rotating said converter in a horizontal plane about a vertical axis, means tor rotating said. converter in a` vertical plane about a. horizontal axis, and devicee for Sup pltving` air and t'iicl to said converter, salia stantiall",v ae des ribed.

T. ln a device ol? the character described, the conihiinition of a converter, ineans for rotatingr said converter in a vertical plano about a horizontal axis, means for rotating Said. converter in a horizontal plane about a vertical axis, ineans 'or Supplying air and oil to said converter, and devices whereby the supplyv of oil may be cut oitl and a supplyY oi: air substituted, substantially as described.

8. n a device of the cha acter described, the combination of a pneumatic converter, horizontal trunnions on which Said converter is mounted, ineans for rotating said converter in a vertical plane about said trunnions, a traine supporting said trunnions, a turn-table supporting said frame, an air pipe pasrsing through the center of said turn-table and provided with a stutling box therein, said air pipe having branches leading into the converter, an oil pipe havingbranches also leading into the converter, Said oil pipe being iexible, and means for shutting oi' the supply of oil through said oil pipe and admitting air therethrough, substantialljyv aS described.

D. .in a vdevice the character described, the. combination or" a rotatable turn-table, a supporting frame mounted. thereon, horizontally mounted trunnionsl in Said traine, a pneumatic converter mounted in said trunnions, ineaus for tipping` said converter, an air pipe passing through the center of said turn-table -and having branches connected with Said converter, an oil pipe leading from a suitable source ot Supply and having,` branches adapted to deliver oil into said converter, said oil pipe being Horrible, and means whereby the flow of oil troni said pipe may be out. ott' and a ilow ot air therein substituted, substantially as described.

it). ln a dev :e ol:l the character described, the conibination of a rotatable turn-table, a supporting traine n'iountedthereon, horizon` tally arrai'iged trunnions supported in said 1frame, a pneumatic converter Supported on. said trunnionn, means for tiltingl said converter, an economizer, an air pipe leading pipe and admitting a fiow of air there from said eeonomizer and passinv through through, substantially as described. 1e the center of said turn-table, said air pipe In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, heilig branched and communicating with `in presenee'of two witnesses.

said converter, an oil reservoir, a fieXibie GUY JAMES STOCK. pipe leading from s aid reservoir and having Vitnesses:

branches delivering into said converter, and GEORGE JAMES CIARKSON,

devices for Stopping the ioW of oil in said EDWARD T. ELCOAT; 

